Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Netherlands
$6,845health spend per person
Healthcare in Netherlands
High-quality care; the GP (huisarts) is the entry point and out-of-hours GP posts handle evenings. EU visitors use the EHIC; others need travel insurance.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants need travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000; residents must take Dutch basic health insurance.
- Pharmacies: Drugstores (Kruidvat, Etos) sell basic painkillers; an apotheek fills prescriptions, with one on night duty per area.
- Doctors: 3.9 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 112 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- IND: residence permit for self-employed person
- Netherlands Worldwide: visas
- NS Dutch Railways
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Netherlands
- World Bank open data
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